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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 28 (setup 4, season 28)
Colchester United
v.
Port Vale
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
24
Overall form:
Home form:
Freddie WOODMAN1Dan BENTLEY
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
16
Overall form:
Home form:
Cuco MARTINA627Kenneth OMERUO
Ben MEE73Jelle VAN DAMME
Steve SCHUMACHER48Andrew SURMAN
Florin GARDOS657Alex BAPTISTE
Marco 'Davide' FARAONI66Brice DJA DJEDJE
Don COWIE7Thomas BUFFEL
Kris COMMONS787Oliver BURKE
Jay BOTHROYD96Denis Andrés STRACQUALURSI
Igor VETOKELE10Glenn WHELAN
Joe MASON611Valeri BOJINOV
Manager
Theo ROBINSON12Christian PANDER
Jason STEELE13Bram VERBIST
Moses ASHIKODI14Theo VASSELL
Pat BALDWIN15Marcus HARNESS
168Kevin VANDENBERGH

Colchester United 1 Port Vale 1
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 7,544, Stadium: Community Stadium, Referee: Martin PENICKA 7½)
78p BothroydScorers58 Stracqualursi
Substitutions59 Omeruo <=> Vandenbergh
Sendings off
3 Martina, 24 Bothroyd, 39 FaraoniBookings64 Stracqualursi
7Corners9
14Fouls5
5Offsides1
5Shots on12
3Shots off6
8Total shots18
3Shots saved10
37%Possession63%
Man of the match: Thomas BUFFEL
3MARTINA given a yellow card by the referee for a clumsy challenge.
6A drive from VAN DAMME seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to palm the ball away.
6COMMONS shot over.
10BUFFEL chipped the ball to VAN DAMME who touched it over.
11MASON's shot beat the 'keeper but rebounded off the Port Vale woodwork.
14WOODMAN dived to his left to stop a lovely shot from Port Vale's BOJINOV.
23The Colchester United 'keeper was able to block a tame header from BURKE.
24The ref cautions BOTHROYD.
37COWIE worked the ball to MASON, BOTHROYD gathered his cross and kicked the ball within easy reach of the Port Vale 'keeper.
39FARAONI booked for a high foul on BUFFEL.
 
54BOTHROYD beat WHELAN but slammed the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
56A delightful strike from DJA DJEDJE was dealt with by a useful parry from WOODMAN.
58GOAL!! On the right wing VAN DAMME collected a defender's clearance and hit it across the box for STRACQUALURSI to tuck it into the net. (1-0 Port Vale)
60A penalty box meleé resulted in BURKE driving the ball over.
64The ref books STRACQUALURSI for a poor foul.
69COMMONS fired the ball through a ruck of players but BENTLEY was a match for it as he dived to his left.
73A accurate pass fell to STRACQUALURSI and his left foot effort went narrowly over.
76BUFFEL drove a deadly shot inches over from long range.
78GOAL!! A foul on MASON inside the area gave Colchester United a penalty which BOTHROYD tucked away.
83BUFFEL's shot was well held by WOODMAN.
88A shot from BUFFEL was booted off the line by MARTINA.
89A shot from BUFFEL was smothered by the 'keeper.